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Other ObjectsOld Tribally Used Turkana Headrest – Kenya
Hardwood, cm. 22,0 width x cm. 13,7 high (8.66″ x 5.39″); grams 234,3 (8.26 oz.).
The Turkana are one of more than forty cultural groups in Kenya. Turkana district is the…
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Other Objects, Other Textile
Old Fine Woven Straw Leather Carpet – Tuareg – Mauritania
Carpet made of very sturdy herb stems with leather strips that form traditional Tuareg geometric designs. Approx. cm. 79,5 x 40,0 (30.31” x 16.14”).
The Tuareg people inhabit a large area,…
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Tuareg Leather Wallet Purse – Niger
69,95€Leather. Cm. 22,0 high x cm. 7,6 width (8.66″ x 2.99″). With fronges cm. 45,0 high (17.72″).
These wallets, worn around the neck or under robes, range from simple leather rectangles…
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Old Elaborate Tuareg Lock – Niger
Brass, iron. Cm. 7,0 high x cm. 7,7 width (2.76″ x 3.03″). The key is cm. 11,5 high (4.53″). Grams 190,8 (6.83 oz.). Decorated with typical Tuareg geometric designs on…
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Old Large Tuareg Leather Wallet Purse – Niger
Leather. Cm. 36,0 high x cm. 11,0 width (14.17″ x 4.33″).
These wallets, worn around the neck or under robes, range from simple leather rectangles to elaborate multi-piece pouches-within-folders. This wallet…
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Other Adornement, Other Objects
Tribally Used Himba Skirt – Kunene Region (Kaokoland), Namibia
400,00€Skin, iron beads, brass decorations, rubber rings. The piece is approx. cm. 45,0 high x cm. 40,0 width (17.72″ x 15.75″).
The Himba (or OvaHimba) are indigenous peoples living in northern…
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Other Objects, Sculptures & MasksOld Chokwe Stool – DR Congo
300,00€Wood. Cm 53,0 in lengh, cm 15,0 width, cm. 19,7 high (20.87″ x 5.91″ x 7.76″). Grams 1.880,0 (4.14 lb)
The Chokwe people are an ethnic group of Central and Southern…
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Other Objects, Other TextileOld Fine Ndebele Beaded Apron – South Africa
150,00€Cotton canvas fabric, glass beads cm. 48,0 x cm. 38,0 (17.71″ x 15.74″).
Beautifully artfully crafted apron tribally used in wedding ceremonies. All handmade with real glass beads. There is an…
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Old Powder Horn – Mandingo – Mali
99,95€Created from cow horn covered in tooled leather typical of the Mandingo style. Cm. 49,0 high (19.29″). Grams 355,2 (12.53 oz).
The Mandingo ethnicity has a rich history that reaches even…
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Old Fine Gurage Headrest – Ethiopia – Beautiful Patina
Hard wood, beautiful patina. Cm. 15,5 high x cm. 16,0 width (6.10“x 6.30″); grams 764,4 (26.96 oz.).
The Gurage people are an Habesha Ethiosemitic-speaking ethnic group inhabiting Ethiopia. The Gurage people…
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Other Adornement, Other Objects
Old Beautiful Yoruba Beaded Crown – Ade Oba – South West, Nigeria
350,00€Cm 48,0 high (18.90″); diameter at the base cm. 20,0 (7.87″). Grams 1.544,0 (54.46 oz.). Outstanding beadwork and beautiful details.
An Oba’s crown represents the highest level of authority vested in…
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A Gan Aluminium Ritual Knife – Burkina Faso
Aluminium. Cm. 33,0 high (12.99″). Grams 229,1 (8.08 oz).
The Gan are based in the south-west region of Burkina Faso. For the Gan, every form of power is legitimized by its…
